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Bachelor's+16% vs national median45 grads tracked

Metallurgical Engineering at University of Utah

Ranked 1st of 7 bachelor's programs in Metallurgical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,958
middle 50%: $63,346 – $96,190
Median · 5 years out
$116,855
middle 50%: $85,364 – $145,494
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Metallurgical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Utah's bachelor's program in Metallurgical Engineering earn a median $76,958 one year after graduating, rising to $116,855 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $101,089 for this field, ranking 1st of 7 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$108,882 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$103,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$94,869 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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